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Pamela Antoni died by suicide in Bend in June. She was 49.

She called 911 nine times in the last six months of her life. Police and members of a county crisis response team were not successful in getting her into treatment.

“Her story highlights the ways that isolated people and those who are reluctant to engage with services remain vulnerable. Because increased funding and more sophisticated training have not eliminated a profound quandary that first responders face: At what point is it right to force someone who might harm themselves to receive help?”

That quote is from a story worth reading by Kaylee Tornay for InvestigateWest. You can find it here: tinyurl.com/Bend-help.

If you need help or someone you know needs help, you can call or text 988, any time of day, any day of the week.

The Deschutes County Stabilization Center is also open 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. You can just walk in at 63311 Jamison Street in Bend and get help. Age doesn’t matter. Ability to pay doesn’t matter. The help is there.